Music-leaf turner



June 11, 1929. c, E YER 1,716,693

MUS I C LEAF TURNER Filed July 14, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet l Inventor Attor11 gy June 11, 1929.

' MUSIC LEAF TURNER Filed July 14, 1927 H. C. HALEMEYER 2 Sheets-Sheet i(4) Q $596- 2 Inventor fltto r11 qy Patented June 11, 1929.

UNITED STATES HENRY C. HALEMEYER,

or Bn s'snLs, ILLINOIS.

MUSIC-LEAF TURNER.

Application filed July 14,

This invention relates to what is known in the art as a music leafturner and the embodiment herein shown and described has more particularreference to a device of this class which is more especially designedfor turning the loose leaf in sheet music such as is employed in pianoplaying.

' As is well known, the ordinary sheet music embodies a cover page onthe inner side of which a portion of the musical notation appears,usually the preliminary part of the verse; a back sheet containing theconcluding part of the score, and the finale, and a loose leaf onopposite pages of which the remainder of the composition is scored.

In playing this class of music, the performer is compelled to turn theloose leaf back and forth when repetitions of the verse are required. Asbeforestated, the present leaf turner is expressly designed for use inconnection with this character of music, although it may be slightlyvaried for turning'a multiplicity of sheets such as is used inorchestrations.

Briefly, it comprises a rack which is stationary, a single leaf turnerwhich is mounted for swinging movement thereon, a foot pedal, and anoperating connection between the foot pedal and the leaf turner.

The alleged novelty is based upon the novel arrangement and associationof parts, which cooperate to produce a specifically new structure.

In the drawings dinary piano equipped with the device.

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the device removed.

Fig. 3 is a vertical section through a portion of the rack.

Fig.4 is an enlarged fragmentary detail and sectional elevational viewof the lower Figure ,1 is a front elevation of an or-' 1927. Serial No.205,734.

and rising vertically from the base member are vertical backing bars 9fastened at their upper ends to a horizontal top member 10. Supportingand foot blocks 11 are fas toned to said base member 8, one of theblocks being represented in Fig. 6.

Incidentally, the block is of the shape shown, and preferably providedwith a tapered end carrying a rubber buffer 12.

Rockably or swingably supported on the rack is the leaf turner generallydesignated by the reference character 13. This is in the form of a wiremember which includes a vertical shaft 14 mounted for oscillation insuitable guide holes formed in the top and base members of the frame.

The lower end of the shaft 14. is formed to provide a crank 15 and theupper end is formed to provide an offset angularly disposed arm 16 whichis equipped with resilient grips 1.7 constructed to engage the looseleaf (not shown) of the sheet music. As shown in Fig. 2, a link 18 isconnected to the crank arm and extends through an opening formed in oneof the blocks 11'.

A coiled spring 19 is connected to this link and anchored on the rack asshown in Fig. 2. This serves to return the turner to a normal positionas shown in Fig. 1. Connected to the link is a pull cord 20 whichextends down over a small pulley 21, fastened on the outer bifurcatedend of an extension member 22. As represented in Fig. 4, this member 22is fastened by suitable means to one of the blocks 11. Also if desired,it may be formed intermediate its ends with a spacer and rest 23.

In considering Fig. 4, it will be noted that one end portion of theaforesaid link 18 is turned upwardly as indicated at 24 to insure smoothoperation of the pull cord.

Considering again Fig. 1, it will be noticed that the pull cord extendsdown over a sec ond pulley 25 then down over a third pulley 2o, carriedby a right angular bracket. Finally, it is connected with a pivotally1nounted foot pedal 27 carried by a suitably anchored base plate 28.

The pedal is located within convenient operating distance of theperformers foot. In practice, the sheet of music (not shown) is placedupon the ledge 8 of the rack in an obvious manner and the spring clipsare engaged with'the central or loose leaf, the back sheet and coverpage being spread open ready for playing. leaf, is placedagainst theback sheet in the usual manner. However, When the end of the notationonthe bottom of the page (usually page 2) is reached, the operator placeshis foot upon the pedal-27 and presses downwardly, swinging the turnerover in. a

direction from right to left through an approximate half circle andturning the sheet over to expose the notation 'on the next page.

The operator-must hold his footon the pedal to hold this pageover,While'it is being played,=:and also -;Wl1 ile the notation on the, backpage is being read. However; when therend of the compositionis reached,and a repeat is necessary, the foot is removed "trom- V the pedal andthe spring serves to return the sheet, to the normal relationshin.

Personsv familiar with inventions; :of thisclass will doubtless :beableto 'obt-aina clear understanding 1' of the construction; and

method of-use when consideringthe descrip t1oi1nnconnect1on withthedrawmgs. For this reason I a jmore" lengthy description: is:

believed unnecessary At this time, the loose Having thus described myinvention, What I claim as new-is: I

In a music leaf turner of the class described, a music sheet rackcomprising a frame embodying a base member including 7 a rightangularlydisposed horizontal sheet supporting ledge, a top member andlongitudinally disposed vertically arranged coninga horizontal-{top armand a bottom crank arm disposed beneath sa d ledge, leaf engag-J 1ng.;chps carried 7 by anddependmg .irom' said top arm, anopera mg linkslidably sup-v ported upon said rack-and connected .Withthe; crank arm,-and manually -manipulated operating means. for said 'linkJ v Intestimony whereof I afiixmy: signature-5 i HENRYC.;H1XLEMEYER.

